Following are comments from community organizations and leaders:Japanese American Citizens League: JACL joins the Wakatsuki family and the entire Japanese American community in mourning the passing of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston.

highlighted the issue of violence and other hate crimes against Asians in the U.chief government and community relations officer at Chinatown Service CenterAndrew Yam.

Media Asian Network for Asian Americans.president and founder of Faith and Community EmpowermentEsther Young Lim.assistant director of business and economic development.

its critical to recognize that the growth in reported hate crimes is partly due to the success of our LA vs Hate system.which issues an annual report on hate crimesConnie Chung JoeConnie Chung Joe.

Helen Morgan Chu Endowed Chair.

is an essential part of our strategy for ending hate.Japanese Americans were released from concentration camps.

Since the American people trusted the gardening work done by the Japanese before the war.They are also doing their best.

Lawn mower made my children and grandchildren become doctors.I often went to Japanese restaurants.